Results 1,421-1,440 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile
- Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge: Tusla (18 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Níl.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Presidential Elections (18 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I will not need four minutes. The question I have submitted is very straightforward.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Presidential Elections (18 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas arís leis an Aire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State for the timely and useful update. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge his role. I travelled to London recently to meet a number of groups and organisations that are representatives of the Irish diaspora in Britain.They all acknowledged the Minister of State's leadership role on issues...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Maith thú, Senator Kelleher.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am sharing my time with Senator Devine. Like other colleagues, I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad. I commend Senator Freeman on introducing this Bill so we can deal on Second Stage with the important subject matter it seeks to address. Sinn Féin certainly welcomes the policy behind the Bill and its attempt to put some regulatory form on the online environment and protect...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Senator Gavan is a good speaker.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a bheith linn don phlé. I was not due to contribute to this debate, but, having followed the referendum campaign, I find myself in a privileged position in which, as someone from the North, I am afforded the opportunity to do so. Many of us were so desperate to take part and did take part actively in the referendum campaign, in travelling to...
- Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (5 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I take the opportunity to say a few words and respond to some of the remarks of the Minister. As Senator Norris was right to say, this is a landmark day, not just for the Palestinian people but for all of those who adhere and aspire to international justice and solidarity. As a team, Sinn Féin in the Seanad is proud and happy to facilitate these Stages of the Control of Economic...
- Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (5 Dec 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Seanadóir Ruane. I saw on Senator Ruane's Instagram this morning that she is feeling a bit delicate, and rightly so. The Senator has earned it. I hope all of our congratulations and commendations at least go some way to help the Senator. Well done, and fair play. I will start by expressing my disappointment at yesterday's decision by the Cabinet to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not yet.
- Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome the Minister of State and our many visitors in the Public Gallery. I wish to reaffirm and restate what Senator Black has said about the definition. This is not about singling anyone out. This is about clearly marking those breaches of international law which constitute what is contained in the Bill. It is very straightforward. I refer Members to the legal advice that Senator...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I apologise that I was not here for the presentation as I was at another meeting. I have a brief practical question on practices relating to information sharing, assessment and disclosure. Without getting too deeply into the politics, the practical nature of life has been that there is an invisible Border. Ironically, some people have exploited the Border. Families and communities...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is facilitated by the higher level regulations. In the context of this proposed legislation, should we look at anything specific on good practice in other areas around the world that would help bolster that work? Are the witnesses here reasonably content that information sharing is as it should be? Are there examples either in Europe or more broadly that would inform our legislation...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The hubs are positive examples. It is important the committee would have the opportunity to explore these and see the practicalities of them at work. The great benefit of having the PSNI and other organisations from the North in the room together with colleagues from the South is that it has allowed us to look at examples of good practice. The more that point can be made at each meeting...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Strangely enough I also want to talk about an ex-British soldier. I am sure the Acting Leader, political animal that he is, will be familiar with Harry Leslie Smith who finds himself gravely ill in hospital in Canada. For colleagues who do not know - I am sure they are a minority - Harry was born in 1923 in abject poverty in a time before the NHS in England. He fought in the Second World...
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil agus fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit as a bheith linn inniu don phlé thar a bheith tábhachtach seo. Is bomaite, is tréimhse agus is am iontach suntasach seo don tír ina iomlán agus go háirithe don mhuintir fud fad na hÉireann agus...
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Brexit: Motion (22 Nov 2018)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator should have stood for election-----